Vending-machine.



No. 777,404. PATENTED DEC. 13, 1904. F. F. DAVIDSON & O. P. STRITE.

VENDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED no.1, 1903.

N0 MODEL.

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Um'rnn STATES Patented December 13, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK F. DAVIDSON AND CHARLES P. STRITE, ()F TAMA, IOWA.

VENDRNG-IVIACHlNE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 777,404, dated December13, 1904.

Application filed December 1, 1903. Serial No. 183,416. \No model.)

T 0 (LZZ whom, it nuty concern.-

Be it known that we, FRANK F. DAVIDSON and CHARLES P. STRITE, citizensof the United States, residing at Tama, in the county of Tama and Stateof Iowa, have invented cer tain new and useful Improvements in Vend-.

. this class which can be easily and readily operated and the parts ofwhich will not easily getout of repair.

A further object is to provide a vendingmachine in which there can be asmany dolivering mechanisms is desired by the operator, and thus variouskinds of articles can be sold by my machine.

A further object is to provide a mechanism from which the coin will droponto the interior of the box for containing my delivering mechanism assoon as the coin has performed its function and released thelocking-lever, and thus prevent the coin from being removed after it hasperformed its function.

A. further object is to provide a vendingmachine which will not beeasily clogged and the parts of which are easily taken apart to adjustor mend if broken.

Our invention consists in certain details in the construction,arrangement, and combination of the Various parts of the device wherebythe objects contemplated are attained, as

hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed. out

in our claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which-Figure 1 shows an elevation of the complete machine. Fig. 2 is avertical sectional view of the machine cut on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1.Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of the device with the back removed. Fig. 4cis a vertical sectional View of one of the delivery-boxes. Fig.

we have used the reference-numeral 10 to in dicate the front portion ofthe box, the reference-numerals 11 and 12 to indicate the sides of thebox, and the reference-numeral 13 to indicate the back of the box. Inthe front portion 10 there are two or more openings in which the frontof the delivery-box is designed to be maintained. The back 13 of the boxis hinged to the bottom and is designed to be swung on said hinges toobtain access to the interior of the box for the purpose of refillingthe receptacle in which an article to be vended is placed and also forthe purpose of removing the coin. There is a portion 15, which forms thetop of the box, extending transversely of the box, and mounted in thesides 11 and 12 is a shaft 16, upon which any number of thedelivery-receptacles 17 are rotatably mounted. Each of thedelivery-receptacles is constructed as follows: the front portion 18, abottom portion 19 at right angles to the front portion l8, and a backportion 20, which is substantially semicircular in shape and which formsthe back and top of the delivery-receptacle Between the upper part ofthe portion 20 and the front 18 is an opening 21, designed to allow thesubstance on the interior of the receptacle 1? to How through theopening 21 when the receptacle 17 is tilted forward in the positionshown in dotted lines in Fig. 2.

Attached to the front of the receptacle 17 and extending vertically ofit is a chute 22, said chute being attached near one side of the frontof the receptacle 1.7 and outside of the opening 21, so that when thereceptacle is in the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2 thesubstance on the interior of the receptacle will flow through theopening 21 and into this chute. Mounted in the chute 22 is a slide 23,designed to benormally held at its upper limit of movement by means ofthe spring 24. which is also mounted on the interior of the chute. Saidslide is so arranged that an opening 25 is formed between the upperportion of the chute and the upper portion of the slide 23, said openingbeing immediately in front of the opening 21. The size of this opening25 determines the amount of substance which is to be delivered by theuse of asingle coin. In the front of the chute 22 is an opening 26,through which the substance is moved downwardly toward its lower limitof movement. When the slide 23 is at its upper limit of movement in thechute 22, the opening 26 is normally closed by said slide, and thus thesubstance which is to flow from the receptacle 17 into the opening 25will be maintained in said opening until the slide 23 is moveddownwardly, thus allowing the substance to pass through the opening 26.Outside of the opening 26 and extending outwardly and downwardly fromits upper portion is a chute 27, beneath which the person operating thedevice is to place his hand or the receptacle into which the substanceto be delivered is to be contained.

Attached to the front of each of the receptacles 17 is a handle 28,designed to be used in swinging said receptacles on the shaft 16.

Extending across the rear portion of the box and between the sides 11and 12 is a bar 28*, upon which the slotted device for maintaining thecoin in position is mounted. This device we have indicated by thenumeral 29. The device 29, which is attached to the upper portion of thebar 28 extends forwardly a slight distance from it and has the portions30 and 31 cut away therefrom, said cut-away portions being of sufiicientwidth to receive .the coin. Attached to each side of the device 29 is aplate 32, thus forming the openings between the plates and the portion29. as shown clearly in Fig. 6 of the drawings, said openings beingdesignated by the numerals 30 and 31, which also represent the cut-awayportions of the device 29. The openings 30 and 31 are directly beneaththe extreme inner lower portion of the bottom 19 of the receptacle 17and between each pair of the receptacles 17. Each of the plates 32 arecut away to form the projection 34, against which the lockinglever isdesigned to normally rest when at its lower limit of movement, and thusmaintain said lockinglever against rearward movement until it is raisedupwardly a slight distance, as is hereinafter more fully described.

Pivotally attached to the rear portion of the receptacles 17 and on theoutside of them is a locking-lever 33, said locking-lever extending fromits point of attachment toward the device 29 and having its end which isaway from the pivot 34 resting on the plate 32 nearest it and againstthe projection 34. Extending inwardly from the free end of each of thelevers 33 and on its back side are the coin-guides 35, which aredesigned to be immediately above the slots 30 and 31.

Extending from the front 10 of the box and between the receptacles 17are the inclined guides 36, having an opening 37 in their upper ends andan opening 38 at their lower ends. The lower ends of these guides 36 areimmediately above the guides 35 when the receptacle 17 is in its closedposition, so that by placing a coin in one of the slots 37 the coin willpass through the guide 36 and into the guide 35 and thence into eitherof the slots 30 and 31, depending upon which opening 37 the coin hasbeen placed in, and it will take the position shown in Fig. 2 of thedrawings, the coin in this view being indicated by the numeral 39. Theback side of the lever 33 will engage the coin 39 and will maintain itin position in the slot 30 or 31. Then as the operator grasps the handle28 and swings the receptacle on the shaft 16 the lever will pass overthe upper portion of the coin 39, which will cause the lever to bethrown out of engagement with the plate 32 and the projection 34, andthus allow the receptacle to be thrown into the position shown in Fig. 2of the drawings in dotted lines. The substance contained in thereceptacle 17 when it is in this tilted position will pass through theopening 21 and into the opening above the slide 23, where it will bemaintained until the receptacle 17 has been moved to its normal andclosed position. As soon as the receptacle is in its closed position theoperator places his finger or thumb on the thumb-piece 40, which isconnected with the slide 23, and pulls said slide 23 downwardly in thechute 22, thus allowing the substance contained in the opening 25 topass through the chute 27 into the hand of the operator or into somereceptacle provided for that purpose. As soon as the opening 25 has beencleared of the substance contained therein the spring 24 will force theslide to its upper limit of movement, and thus close the opening 26. Asthe receptacle is moved to its closed position from its open positionthe locking-lever 33 will move to its normal and locked position. Thusas soon as the substance has been delivered through the chute 27 thedevice is in readiness for further use.

In the front of each of the receptacles 17 we have placed a piece ofglass 41, which is designed to enable the person manipulating the deviceto ascertain the amount contained in the receptacle. \Ve have alsoprovided a small piece of glass 42 in the upper portion of each of thechutes 22, so that the person purchasing the goods can ascertain whetheror not the substance contained in the opening 25 has been delivered tohim. The bottom 19 of each of the receptacles 17 is slidingly mounted,so that it can be easily removed to fill or empty the substancecontained therein.

In practical operation the person desiring to obtain the substance onthe interior of our device can readily ascertain what the substance isby glancing through the glass 41 in the front of said receptacle. Hethen places his coin in one of the slots 37 and pulls the upper portionof the receptacle 17 forward and allows the substance to pass into theopening 25, which it will do when the receptacle is in the positionshown in dotted lines in Fig. 2. As soon as this opening 25 in thereceptacle is tilted back to a closed position and the operator placeshis thumb upon the thumbpicce and allows the substance to be droppedinto his hand by moving said thumb-piece down- Wardly the substance willflow from the opening 25 through the opening 26 and out through thechute 27.

, Having thus described our invention, What we claim, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States therefor, is-

1. In a vending-machine, a pivotally-mounted receptacle, a chuteattached to the front of said receptacle, said receptacle having anopening extending from it into the chute, said chute having an openingin it, means for controlling the opening in the chute, said means alsoforming a measuring device with the upper portion of the chute, for thepurposes stated.

2. Ina vending-machine, a box, a receptacle pivotally mounted in saidbox, a measuring device attached to the front of said receptacle andcommunicating with it, and a slide for controlling the outlet of saidmeasuring device.

3. In a vending-machine, a box, a receptacle pivotally mounted in saidbox, a measuring device attached to the front of said receptacle andcommunicating with it, a slide for controlling the outlet of saidmeasuring device and a locking mechanism for retaining the receptacle ina closed position, for the purposes stated.

4:. In a vending-machine, the combination of a pivotally-mountedreceptacle having an opening in its upper portion, a chutemountedoutside of said opening and attached to the front of saidreceptacle having an opening in its front portion and some distancebelow the opening in the front of the receptacle, a springcontrolledslide mounted in said chute and designed to close the opening in thefront of the chute, thus forming a measuring device in the chute andabove said slide, said slide being so arranged as to be accessible fromthe exterior of the chute, for the purposes stated.

5. In a vending-machine, the combination of a pivotally-mountedreceptacle having an opening in its upper portion, a chute mountedoutside of said opening and attached to the front of said receptaclehaving an opening in its front portion and some distance below theopening in the front of the receptacle, a springtit controlled slidemounted in said chute and designed to close the opening in the front ofthe chute, thus forming a measuring device in the chute and above saidslide, said slide being so arranged as to be accessible from theexteriorof the chute, and a locking mechanism designed to maintain thereceptacle in a vertical position.

6. In a vending-machine, the combination of a pivotally-mountedreceptacle having an opening in its upper portion, a chute mountedoutside of said opening and attached to the front of said receptacle,having an opening in its front portion and some distance below theopening in the front of the receptacle, a spring controlled slidemounted in said chute and designed to close the opening in the front ofthe chute, thus forming a measuring device in the chute and above saidslide, said slide being so arranged as to be accessible from theexterior of the chute, a locking-lever attached to the rear of saidreceptacle, and means for engaging the locking-lever and maintaining itin position.

7 In a vending-machine,a pi votall v-inounted receptacle, a lockingmechanism for maintaining the receptacle in a closed position, a chutecommunicating with said receptacleand a slide in said chute forcontrolling the flow of substance through it.

8. Ina vending-machine, a pivotally-moun ted receptacle, a lockingmechanism for maintaining the receptacle in a closed position, a chutecommunicating with said receptacle, a spring-actuated slidein said chutefor controlling the flow of substance through it.

9. A vending-machine, comprising a pivotally-mounted receptacle, ameasuring device attached to and communicating with the receptacle,saidreceptacle having a delivery-outlet, and means for controlling thedeliver v outlet.

10. A vending-rnachine, comprising a pivotally-mounted receptacle, ameasuring device attached to and communicating with the receptacle, saidreceptacle having a dcliveryputlet, means for controlling thedelivery-outlet, and means for swinging the receptacle on its pivot.

11. Avending1nachine,comprising a pivotally-mounted receptacle, ameasuring device attached to and comniumicating with the receptacle,said receptacle having a deliveryoutlet, means for controlling thedelivery-outlet, and springingly-controlled means for closing thedelivery-outlet.

FRANK l1. DAVIDSON. CHAS. I STRIIE. WVitnesses:

RALPH R. GRIFFITH, LEMUEL G. Pirrnncicn.

